uv vs virtualenv: catalog facts
 uv |  virtualenv |
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Free Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
Command line |
- Replaces pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine and virtualenv with one tool
- 10 to 100 times faster than pip, with a global cache that saves disk across projects
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- Keeps project dependencies separate from the system Python
- Lets you choose the Python version for each environment
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- Another tool in an ecosystem already crowded with them
- Some edge cases in complex dependency resolution still differ from pip
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- Much of its core function is also covered by the built-in venv module
- Does not manage dependency lock files by itself
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: Apache-2.0 |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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